Dele and Efface

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Dele verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.

Usage example: the proofreader was instructed to dele stray characters and other typos

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Efface and dele are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Efface" instead a verb "Dele".

Nearby Word: deletion

Efface verb - To destroy all traces of.

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Dele and efface are semantically related. You can use "Dele" instead a verb "Efface".

Nearby Word: effacing

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Efface and Dele. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dele/efface

Dele & Efface. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dele/efface>.

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